Europe consigned to kids’ table in Ukraine peace talks, - Head of Rheinmetall Papperger
The head of the German defence concern Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, said that European countries were at the ‘kids' table’ in negotiations on the future of Ukraine due to decades of underinvestment in defence.
He said this in an interview with the Financial Times, Censor.NET reports.
Papperger believes that Europe is to blame for being left out of the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which were initiated by Trump.
"If you do not invest, if you are not strong, they treat you like children," he said.
The Europeans, like children, have been seated at a separate table while the US and Russia are discussing the future of Ukraine. This is the result of insufficient defence spending.
"If parents have lunch, children should sit at a different table. The US is negotiating with Russia, and there is not a single European at the table - it has become very clear that Europeans are children," the CEO added.
Papperger doubts that the peace talks will really lead to Russia ‘stopping shooting’.
The Rheinmetall CEO said that his company would benefit even if there was a ceasefire, as Europe would continue to invest in arms.
